Care Culture CHAMPION – Application

Course fees: HCPA Full Member: Fully funded* | ACE Member: £360+VAT | Associate Member: £360+VAT | Non-member: £450+VAT
Five day programme open for applications
Day 1: 19/03/2026 | Day 2: 24/03/2026 | Day 3: 31/03/2026 | Day 4: 08/04/2026
All sessions must be attended

This programme is suitable for Deputy Managers or above who have substantial experience and influence within the organisation.
Prior to commencement, the care organisation should undertake and complete the HCPA Cultural Values in Care (CVC) survey

Lead Excellence in Care with HCPA Champions
Empower your team by developing experienced colleagues to become HCPA Champions – individuals who influence positive, high-quality change within their care services.

What is an HCPA Champion?
A Champion is a trained experienced care professional who drives improvements in care practices, embeds governance, and models excellence across the organisation.
The programmes equip Champions with the confidence, tools, and knowledge to influence change, support colleagues, and apply best practice consistently.
Champions revalidate every two years by evidencing change through action plans, case studies, and continuing professional development.

Why have Champions?
Care Managers cannot do everything, they need support from trusted staff to ensure the service remains compliant with evolving national and local guidance. Champions mentor peers, influence care delivery, and maintain elevated care standards through ongoing governance and learning.

We suggest care providers have a Champion in each relevant topic area. To ensure quality and focus, each individual may only be a Champion in up to two topic areas:

This 5 day Care Culture CHAMPION course is suitable for Deputy Managers or above who have substantial experience and influence within the organisation.
The course will introduce the role of the Culture Champion and the responsibilities that it entails.

Learning Objectives:
• Define the role of a Care Culture CHAMPION and explain how this role benefits their organisation by fostering a positive and person-centred culture.
• Describe the key concepts of culture transformation and the importance of embedding advocacy principles into everyday care.
• Explain the impact of unconscious bias and compassion fatigue on care culture and how to address these challenges constructively.
• Apply the SMART goal-setting process to develop practical plans that support cultural transformation within their workplace.
• Demonstrate how to use advocacy principles to promote person-centred care in daily interactions and decision-making.
• Implement strategies for staff development and investment to strengthen organisational culture and care quality.
• Evaluate own organisation’s culture using tools such as the HCPA Cultural Values in Care (CVC) survey.
• Analyse the requirements for evidencing culture during inspections and how to prepare effectively using relevant tools and documentation.
• Assess the effectiveness of culture transformation initiatives and champion-led actions, recommending improvements based on feedback and evidence.
• Develop a SMART goal-driven action plan and use meeting templates to empower and guide champions in embedding and sustaining a positive care culture.

Find out more and apply here

Note – This is an application, not a booking. If approved, you will be invited to book.